csárdás

Also known as csardas, czárdás

thumb|Csárdás thumb|250px|Csárdás rhythm. Csárdás (, ; ), often seen as Czárdás, is a traditional Hungarian folk dance, the name derived from '''' (old Hungarian term for roadside tavern and restaurant). It originated in Hungary and was popularized by bands in Hungary as well as neighboring countries and regions such as of Slovenia, Burgenland, Croatia, Transylvania, Slovakia, Vojvodina and Moravia, as well as among the Banat Bulgarians, including those in Bulgaria.

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Country: Hungary
Image: PSM V41 D775 Csardas hungarian folk dance.jpg

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Commons category: Csárdás
described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
language of work or name: Hungarian
intangible cultural heritage status: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

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thumb|Csárdás thumb|250px|Csárdás rhythm. Csárdás (, ; ), often seen as Czárdás, is a traditional Hungarian folk dance, the name derived from '' (old Hungarian term for roadside tavern and restaurant). It originated in Hungary and was popularized by bands in Hungary as well as neighboring countries and regions such as of Slovenia, Burgenland, Croatia, Transylvania, Slovakia, Vojvodina and Moravia, as well as among the Banat Bulgarians, including those in Bulgaria.

The original folk csárdás, as opposed to the later international variants, is enjoying a revival in Hungary thanks to the táncház movement.

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